Russians could fly direct to 69 destinations before the pandemic and now the number is 42, Vice President of the Russian Union of Tourist Industry Alexander Osaulenko reminded
The CEO of the Space Travel tourism company Arthur Muradian, told the Russian news website NEWS.ru that the most popular destinations for New Year's holidays among Russians are Egypt, the UAE, and Thailand.
The President of the Russian Union of Tourist Industry (RCT) Ilya Umansky revealed on Friday that Russian outbound tourism in the first half of the year grew by 15 percent and that by the end of the year, the total number of Russians who will travel outside the country on tourist trips will reach 10 million.
Russian tour operators are pleading with vacationers to Crimea not to make decisions “based on emotions,” as Ukraine’s strike on the Crimea bridge on Monday played havoc on travel between the occupied Ukrainian peninsula and Russia.
By pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal Russian President Vladimir Putin is risking the safety of some of the most vulnerable people on the planet, Samantha Power, the administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), told CNN Tuesday.